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boom!!!

The colossal sword in the sky seemed to grow even more terrifying with Chen Yuan's anger, its power several times greater than before!

The colossal sword suddenly sank downwards, its speed increasing even further than before.

Song Tianwen, Song Qingxue, Song Kui, Song Yingxing, and other beings of the Purple Mansion all had their expressions change drastically!

boom!

As the giant sword fell, a terrifying and unparalleled gale swept down, causing their hair to fly wildly and even their faces to be distorted by the wind!

"Yes, she's talking nonsense! Don't be impulsive. Even though you're the prefect, you can't just kill people indiscriminately!!"

Song Tianwen roared, his voice hoarse and desperate, fearing that Chen Yuan had gone mad and would kill him as well!

That's so frustrating.

The giant sword stopped just a dozen meters above their heads!

The immense pressure caused Song Tianwen and the others to bend slightly, struggling to breathe!

Cold sweat was streaming down my forehead!

This scene left everyone from the prefectural city dumbfounded!

Chen Yuan single-handedly forced Song Tianwen and the others to submit!

Everyone was extremely shocked, their minds were in turmoil.

They had originally come along to witness the glorious moment when Song Qingxue became the prefect!

Unexpectedly, the position of prefect was snatched up by someone else!

As for Song Tianwen and his group, they were relegated to supporting roles, suppressed by the new prefect, and lost all face!

"Oh!"

Chen Yuan chuckled lightly, looked at Song Tianwen, and said calmly, "Since Prefect Song acknowledges that I am the prefect, then please hand over the letter of appointment."

Song Tianwen's pupils contracted!

Oh shit!

This kid actually had this idea in mind!

No wonder he was so aggressive from the start!

Seeing that the prefect's seal had been snatched away by this young man, and that he was even eyeing the appointment letter, Song Qingxue became furious and angrily said,

"Kid, you're dreaming!"

"The appointment letter requires the approval of the higher-ups in Wangdong Prefecture. What qualifications do you have to receive one?"

Chen Yuan looked at her and said coldly, "I quelled the evil disturbances caused by the Prefect of Tianqing County, and I also investigated the cause of death of Prefect Niu Sengru and others. They died at the hands of the Heavenly-level Corpse Puppets within the Primordial Corpse Transformation!"

"What? Am I not worthy of the position of prefect? ​​Only a dog like you, who arrived late, is worthy?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this!

Even Song Tianwen was greatly shocked!

"you······"

Song Qingxue's face turned ashen.

This little beast in front of her didn't take her seriously at all, and was cursing and yelling at her wantonly.

But what the other party said did make sense.

She couldn't refute it for a moment.

Who told her to be late?

Let alone quelling the chaos of evil spirits, they haven't even seen a single corpse puppet.

"hehe!"

Seeing Song Qingxue's ashen face, Chen Yuan's lips curled into a mocking smile as he looked at Song Tianwen.

"What? Prefect Song, are you going back on your promises to Prefect Yang, Court Master Zhao, Court Master Lai, and the others?"

Song Tianwen was speechless!

Even the powerful figures from the prefectural city fell silent!

They stared at Chen Yuan, their minds in turmoil.

Good guy!

This kid's something else!

Not only did he gain the approval of the prefect, but he also quelled the chaos caused by evil spirits.

This is undoubtedly consistent with the promises made by Song Tianwen and his group.

The position of prefect is absolutely rightfully his!

"Chen Yuan, I won't give you the appointment letter because you're not suitable!"

Song Tianwen immediately realized what was happening. He stared at Chen Yuan and said decisively.

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes but remained silent.

He needs appointment letters because he wants to place his own people in all the positions of Prefectural Magistrate, Chief of the Law Enforcement Division, and Chief of the Wuxiang Division!

Without an appointment letter, even if he were a prefect, he wouldn't be able to obtain these positions.

As for Song Tianwen and the others, since he had gained the approval of the prefect, they had no way to abolish their positions.

"I've really learned something new. A dignified prefectural governor, yet he goes back on his word."

Li Wei spoke loudly from the crowd behind Chen Yuan.

Everyone in the Chen family cast disdainful glances their way.

Even the powerful figures from the capital city showed strange expressions.

They stared at Song Tianwen, wanting to see how he would explain himself.

Song Tianwen pointed at Chen Yuan and shouted, "It's not that I'm being dishonest or breaking my word, but Chen Yuan is the Grand Director of the Wuxiang Division, a position of special importance, and he absolutely cannot concurrently hold the position of Prefect!"

"As for his gaining the prefect's approval, that's beyond our control. But if you ask us to jointly appoint him, we regret that we cannot comply!"

These words caused an uproar in the room!

Chen Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that he also had the identity of the Grand Master of the Formless!

The Grand Master of Wuxiang and the Prefect are almost equal in status, only their systems are different, especially in terms of jurisdiction and mission objectives.

Song Qingxue stared wide-eyed at Song Tianwen in disbelief. "Brother, he's actually the Grand Commander of Wuxiang?"

Song Tianwen nodded, his mind racing, and soon he understood why Chen Yuan needed the letter of appointment.

Now that the Xiangshou family of Tianqing County has fallen into ruin, the Chen family is determined to take control of the entire Tianqing County!

Good heavens, has the Chen family gone mad?

Such ambition?

"So, I still have a chance?"

Song Qingxue's eyes lit up, and she immediately looked at Song Tianwen, "Brother, you must help me! I'm determined to get this prefectural governorship!"

Song Tianwen gave her a deep look, sighed, and said, "The only solution now is to get Chen Yuan to voluntarily relinquish his position as prefect."

Song Kui, standing to one side, frowned and said, "But how is that possible? Why would he agree?"

Song Tianwen sneered and said, "Of course he's unwilling, but I have a way to force him to agree!"

Song Kui, Song Yingxing, Song Qingxue, and the others all looked puzzled, wondering what Song Tianwen had up his sleeve.

Song Tianwen strode forward and stood before Chen Yuan, saying in a deep voice, "Chen Yuan, I know why you want the appointment letter, but I cannot give it to you!"

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes, staring at Song Tianwen, and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Aren't you afraid I'll kill you all?"

"snort!"

Song Tianwen sneered, "You can easily use the power of the statue to kill us all in a fit of anger, but your Chen family will be destroyed. Do you dare to gamble that?!"

Chen Yuan remained silent; he truly dared not gamble!

The annihilation of the entire Song family in full view of everyone was impossible to hide.

Moreover, without a legitimate reason, they would inevitably face official retribution from the Great Xiang Empire.

Seeing Chen Yuan remain silent, Song Tianwen sneered and continued, "You need the appointment letter, and we need the position of prefect. How about we use these two chips to gamble?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned and looked at the two of them curiously, not understanding how they could gamble!

Chen Yuan laughed and said, "Heh, I wonder how Prefect Song intends to wager?"

Song Tianwen pointed at Song Qingxue and said, "You fight her. If you win, you will receive the appointment letter."

"If you lose, you will hand over the position of prefect to her, that is, you will give her the prefectural seal. How about that?"

The room fell into a deathly silence upon hearing this.

Everyone was stunned!

Song Qingxue reacted immediately, becoming excited and looking at Chen Yuan with a defiant expression. "Hmph, kid, if you've got the guts, let's fight! I can suppress my cultivation level to the Great Perfection of the Yellow Court Realm!"

Chen Yuan didn't reply, but looked at Song Tianwen, "What if I win and you try to cheat again?"

"You're talking nonsense! I absolutely will not lose!"

Song Qingxue said angrily, "This human brat in front of me is underestimating me too much."

It made her so angry she wanted to grind her teeth.

"You can find a trustworthy notary; I can give him the letter of appointment for safekeeping."

"Song Tianwen said."

He was confident.

He had no doubt about Song Qingxue's abilities!

Even if Song Qingxue suppressed her cultivation level to the Great Perfection of the Yellow Court realm, it would still be enough to crush her opponent!

Once, when Song Qingxue reached the Great Perfection of the Yellow Court Realm, she swept through the city and became invincible among those of the same realm.

What's more, now the opponent is a human!

"I'll be your witness!"

At that moment, a voice rang out from the crowd, and a tall, curvaceous woman stepped out.

Upon seeing this woman, Song Qingxue's gaze turned cold!

"Zhu Xin, it's you!"

Song Qingxue gritted her teeth and said.

"Qingxue, long time no see. Why are you still so annoying?"

Zhu Xin laughed, completely ignoring her, and walked towards Chen Yuan, smiling seductively, "Oh, you're not bad, kid. You even managed to snag the position of prefect?"

"When will you finally get your hands on me, the prefect?"

Zhu Xin felt extremely pleased with herself upon hearing this.

She had witnessed the entire scene of Chen Yuan berating Song Qingxue.

This inevitably stirred within her the urge to flirt with the handsome young man.